Wolffepack

Client

Wolffepack

Year

2015

Type of Work

Engineering

Prototyping

Design for manufacture

The Wolffepack  represents a new type of rucksack; it allows users to access their stuff whilst the pack remains attached to their backs. The rucksack consists of two parts: the harness (worn as a conventional backpack) and the bag (connected to the harness with strong, inextensible cords). A release button allows the bag to be lowered from the harness and swung around to the user's front. Pulling the handle returns the bag to the user's back. This is great for commuters, parents and skiers alike.

Two ground-breaking backpacks for London-based start-up Wolffepack won a Chicago Good Design Award

Working on a concept originally invented by David Wolffe, Goodwin Hartshorn developed the mechanical and industrial design of the mechanism from initial concepts, through countless developmental prototypes, to final CAD. Commuter bags are available along with ones specifically designed for parents, photographers and skiers. Patented.

Rucksack on the user's back showing clever mechanism in use

Demonstration of the backpack being lowered down the back for access.

Award-winning Wolffepack stored on the user's front for easy access

The Wolffepack has received a range of awards including the Japanese G-Mark and the Chicago Good Design Award.

A collaborative design process led to a Japanese Good Design Award for the innovative rear harness system of the rucksack